(Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it stood with the Philippines after Manila accused China’s coast guard of using a laser to try to disrupt a resupply mission to troops in the South China Sea. “The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) …
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By Sudipto Ganguly and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) -India’s Adani group said on Tuesday that its companies face no material refinancing risk, or near-term liquidity issues, in its latest attempt to calm investors spooked by a U.S. short-seller’s critical report on its business practices. Led by billionaire Gautam Adani, the group’s seven listed companies bearing …
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By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Britain’s FTSE 100 closed marginally higher on Tuesday, paring early gains as mixed U.S inflation data did little to soothe concerns about further Fed tightening, while strong gains by Vodafone drove other telecom stocks higher too. The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed up 0.08% after hitting a record high during the session, …
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By Hannah McKay MARGATE, England (Reuters) -British street artist Banksy confirmed a new mural showing a 1950s housewife with a swollen eye apparently pushing a man into an abandoned chest freezer was his work early on Valentine’s Day, just hours before the appliance was removed. The artwork, which Banksy titled ‘Valentine’s day mascara’ on his …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Noise produced by mining the seabed for nickel, cobalt and other metals for the green energy transition could interfere with whales’ ability to navigate the ocean depths and communicate with one another, according to a study released on Tuesday. Potato-sized rocks filled with battery metals blanket vast swathes of the ocean floor at …
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By Krishna N. Das and Kylie MacLellan NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) -Indian tax officers searched the BBC’s bureaus in New Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, the British broadcaster said, weeks after the government banned as propaganda a BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in riots in 2002. The documentary focused on the Hindu …
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By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Monday it had recovered critical electronics from the suspected Chinese spy balloon downed by a U.S. fighter jet off South Carolina’s coast on Feb. 4, including key sensors presumably used for intelligence gathering. “Crews have been able to recover significant debris …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The South African rand firmed on Tuesday against the U.S. dollar, which fell to a roughly two-week low after data showed U.S. inflation rose at its slowest pace in 16 months. At 1514 GMT, the rand traded at 17.7800 against the dollar, about 0.3% stronger than its previous close. The dollar fell after …
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By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces bombarded Ukrainian troops and towns along front lines in the eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday in what appeared to be early salvoes of a new offensive as Western allies met in Brussels to discuss sending more arms to the Kyiv government. Bakhmut, a city in Donetsk province …
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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday set out draft legislation to regulate “buy now pay later” (BNPL) credit, saying the sector posed potential harm to consumers without thorough affordability checks. BNPL companies are largely unregulated and typically offer on-the-spot interest-free short-term loans that spread payments for retail goods like clothing. The sector nearly …
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